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Sabancaya volcano
stratovolcano 5967 m / 19,577 ft
Peru, -15.78°S / -71.85°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Sabancaya volcano eruptions:
2016, 2015, 2014, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1990-95, 1988, 1986, 1784, 1750, <1595(?)
Typical eruption style:
explosive and effusive

Sabancaya volcano news & activity updates:

Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 25000 ft (7600 m)

Fri, 12 Feb 2021, 12:00
12:00 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 05 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 11:58 UTC, 12/02/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210212/1200Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/177

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. WEBCAM. VOLCAT.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 12/1130Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S1512 W07222 - S1516 W07212
- S1530 W07156 - S1538 W07147 - S1547 W07146 -
S1553 W07152 - S1547 W07205 - S1525 W07222 -
S1512 W07222 MOV W 05KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/1730Z SFC/FL250 S1522 W07225
- S1527 W07208 - S1531 W07154 - S1540 W07144 -
S1550 W07143 - S1557 W07150 - S1552 W07206 -
S1537 W07220 - S1522 W07225

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 12/2330Z SFC/FL250 S1510
W07152 - S1517 W07142 - S1547 W07146 - S1550
W07150 - S1547 W07157 - S1519 W07202 - S1510
W07152

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/0530Z SFC/FL250 S1515
W07205 - S1519 W07154 - S1543 W07146 - S1550
W07149 - S1548 W07156 - S1525 W07211 - S1515
W07205

RMK: VA PULSES MOV W AND NW ARE DETECTED ON STLT
IMAGERY. WEBCAM SHOWS CONT EMS OF GASES AND VA
WITH INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA. SOME PUFFS OF VA
TL FL 250. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210212/1800Z=

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